To the Editor of the Norra-Cuisa Dany News.
Ten out of a dozen entrants tried conclusions fur the Consolation, and got away Sm,—Would you kindly allow space very well. The first jump was taken by for a' word in behalf of long suffering Careless, but the next pony refused, the American humanity re the arrival of our others taking the jump nicely. Later on home mails. In this morning's issue of two ponies came to grief, and were out of your paper, I read, The Natal, with the the race, Careless, skilfully piloted by his American mails ex City of Rio de Janiero, owner, maintained his lead to the finish, the arrived last night, but her nulls were not second and third ponies, Cefu and Lushan, delivered," This is not so very bad, though coming in some distance behind him, Timagine that if it had been the English 6.—Tue Brzr Srakes.—Three-Quarters of mail we should have had it on shore xt once, a Mile. A Handicap for heavy weight Notwany weeks since, however, an American riders, Botrance $3.00. mail arrived by Japanese steamer at four-thirty p.m, About six p.m. I went to the HI. J, H. Tripp's Resolution, Owner. 195...1 consulate to see what prospect there was A. 0. Schuffenhauer's Stalwart, of getting the mail that evening. No notice was up, bat I was told by a Chinaman that it would be distributed at ten o'clock. A gentleman who happened there at the same time was told by another person that would be at half-past teu, At a few minutes before ten I went again to the In this race the ponies carried consider-consulate and found it closed. The mails able weight, and the heaviest rider was the were actually delivered about half-past ten winner, for although Lochiel and Bandi-a.m, the next day! The postal authorities coote took the lead for @ short time, they may have good reasons for all this, but it had eventually to give place to Resolution, is tedious and vexatious nevertheless, and position this pony kept to the finish, Tean but think matters might be improved. Stalwoart second, Buby third close up} were told in your paper on Lochiel fourth.—Time 1 min. 374 see.
The City of Rin de Janiero 6,—Tur"SutvHo" Cur.—Presented. Value arrived in Yokohama yesterday and her $25. For all Ponies which have start-mails may come forward by the Saikio ed at the meeting. Winners excluded.
Maru which is due here on the 10th inst."
Catch weights over 10st. lbs. From In point of fact they were brought on by Grand Stand Jump once round and the Natul, which arrived yesterday. Not finish over the same jump. Post that I have any objection to receiving entries. Butrance fees ($2) to go to my mails several days sooner than I the second pony. pected, but it is thi Mr.
A. 0, Schuffenbauer's Black Ad-between hope and der, Mr. Renvy... 10 9... above is but a mild specimen.
C.G. Davies' Lushan, Mir-Tulloch10 9." common occurrence that it is wholly un-C. Yuohbala's Holdsworth, Mr. certain as to when our mails will reach Shanghai, even after it is known that they "Vyvyan's® Pipectay, Mr. Ruif..10 12...
yeyana Piclay St Rut F Souter' Gerry, Owner 107. have arrived at Yokohama. Certainly our Auerican or Japanese authorities can do $. Reynell's Perseverance, Owner 11 Maitland's Sky Pilot, Mr. something by way of improvement in this fatter. "I will Hot dwell now upon the Crawford 10 S008 toe F. F. Rerris' Likelihood, Mr. Me. hopeless irregularity of the arrival of our Carthy 10 9.. mails—sometimes two a week, and sume-Black Adder led from the start in this times three weeks spart. The authorities here are doubtless helpless to rectify that. steeplechase and was not passed by any of But I submit that improvement is both the ponies among whom there were cou-iderable changes in relative positions. Gerry possible and. desirable in the matters and Sky Pilot failed to negotiate one of the jumps, but Lushan and Holdsworth T am, ete., stuck as close as they could to the leader, Unvs. and it was a good neck and neck struggle 6th March. between them for second place. waa second and Holdsworth third,
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